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HER Number:MDV58166
Name:Wreck of the Sappho near Bideford

Summary

Site of the wreck of the Sappho which was stranded near Bideford in 1833.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 42 32
Map Sheet:SS43SW
Admin AreaDevon
Ecclesiastical ParishOFFSHORE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SW/11/33

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WRECK (Wrecked, XIX - 1833 AD to 1833 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV10708.

Nb: nmr give ngr ss456263.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV10709.

Nmr=ss42ne86.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV10710.

Des=admiralty chart/1123 26-12-80.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV10711.

Des=admiralty chart/1160f 20-09-74.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV10712.

Des=admiralty chart/1164b 20-09-74.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV10713.

Des=admiralty chart/1179 02-03-79.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV10714.

Des=admiralty chart/2675 18-08-78.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV10715.

Larn, r. + b. /index of shipwrecks in great britain/(1995).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV10716.

Des=bot/scs wk/(1833)305/appx no 7.

National Monuments Record, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV1181.

Sappho. Vessel stranded near bideford, 1833. From quebec (nmr).

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 348 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Sappho. Vessel stranded near Bideford, 1833. From Quebec. NB NMR gives NGR as SS456263.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV10708Migrated Record:
SDV10709Migrated Record:
SDV10710Migrated Record:
SDV10711Migrated Record:
SDV10712Migrated Record:
SDV10713Migrated Record:
SDV10714Migrated Record:
SDV10715Migrated Record:
SDV10716Migrated Record:
SDV1181National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. National Monuments Record.
SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 348.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 13 2026 10:25AM

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